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Don Newcombe League
9-20-2165
Lou Sadowski Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .212 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .555 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 654 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-07-1937
HR 39 Drafted Undrafted
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(71 games)
RBI 289
SB 76
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.1%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 BAL
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1959 BAL
3
6
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
.833
.333
.500
.167
.333
1960 BAL
56
161
13
35
5
1
4
21
15
 32 0 1
5
 4 1
.618
.282
.335
.118
.217
1961 BAL
105
349
20
63
9
1
3
27
26
 77 1 0
8
 7 1
.477
.239
.238
.057
.181
1962 BAL
136
495
33
87
9
3
5
24
29
 116 1 1
10
 6 2
.459
.222
.236
.061
.176
1963 BAL
153
497
38
115
15
4
2
43
39
 103 4 5
19
 14 0
.580
.290
.290
.058
.231
1964 BAL
39
91
11
22
1
1
1
12
10
 18 1 1
6
 1 0
.628
.320
.308
.066
.242
1965 BAL
117
368
33
83
10
0
7
34
23
 77 2 3
7
 6 0
.583
.273
.310
.084
.226
1966 BAL
137
461
40
100
14
3
5
40
36
 95 3 3
8
 9 0
.569
.276
.293
.076
.217
1967 BAL
83
248
26
54
7
0
5
24
19
 42 1 2
4
 3 0
.581
.274
.306
.089
.218
1968 BAL
73
230
22
51
3
2
5
37
11
 58 1 1
3
 0 0
.577
.259
.317
.096
.222
1969 BAL
34
91
12
25
6
0
0
18
8
 15 3 2
3
 5 1
.687
.346
.341
.066
.275
1970 BAL
30
79
12
17
4
1
2
9
8
 14 0 1
2
 0 1
.651
.284
.367
.152
.215
1971 BAL
17
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.200
.200
.000
.000
.000
Total
987
3084
261
654
84
16
39
289
225
 650 17 20
76
 55 6
.555
.268
.288
.076
.212
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Lou Sadowski has retired from the Baltimore Black Birds
1967-09-03Lou Sadowski of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1963-04-02The Baltimore Black Birds have re-claimed Lou Sadowski from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Bryan Myrick to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Vern Schomberg to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Dusty Lankford for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Lou Sadowski for assignment.
1961-07-06Lou Sadowski of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1959-09-16The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Lou Sadowski to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Earle Pena to the minors.
1957-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Johnny Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Lou Sadowski to the minors.
1956-09-11The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Lou Sadowski to the major leagues.
1955-05-27The Baltimore Black Birds have acquired Lou Sadowski from the waiver wire.